Wagon stake



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VIRGIL F. BOZEMAN AND CHRIS E. JOHNSON, OF MOLINE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORSTO DEERE @c COMPANY, OF MOLIITE, ILLNOS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS. v

WAGON STAKE.

Application filed September To all whom 'it may concern.'

iBe it known that Viren. F. BoZnMAN and @mus lil. .loi-rNsoN, citizensof the United States, residing at Moline, in the county of Rock Islandand State of Illinois, have in` vented certain new and usefulImprovements in lagon Stakes, of which the fol-v lowing is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

Our invention relates to wagon stakes and has for its object theproduction of a stake readily attachable to a bolster or detachabletherefrom, which can be shipped separate from a bolster or stored inquantities to be drawn upon as needed.

It has been a common practice to mount stakes on bolsters at the timethe latter are finished and to ship or store bolsterswith the stakesattached. lhen so combined the result is an awkward package requiringcon siderable more space for either storage or shipping than isnecessary to store or ship the bolsters and stakes separately.

Referring to the drawings in which' similar numerals indicate identicalparts.

Figure 1 shows part of a bolster with our improved stake mountedthereon. Figure 2 is an end view of Figure 1. Figure 3 is a section onthe line 37-3 of Figure 1, and Figure 4; is a detail section on the line4-1 of Figure 1.

An end of a bolster 1 is preferably rounded and at its upper part issecured a metallic hand 2. The stake comprises a holder 3 and the stakebody 4; which may be of either wood or metal, preferably the former. Theholder 8 is made of sheet metal bent to form a rectangular body, open atone side, and provided at its lower end on opposite sides with flanges 5extending` outwardly toward the sides of the bolster 1. The base of theholder consists of a plate (i adapted to rest upon the bolster 1 andbent up and over the (langes 5, :,i-ltl'iougl'i the base can consist ofthe `flanges only.

In the sides 7 and S respectively of the holder are opposite horizontalslots 9 through which extends, transversely of `the holder, a block 10having a central orifice iu which is inserted a bolt 11. The bolt 11extends downwardly through a suitable opening in the plate (i and thebolster 1 and is threaded at its lower end to receive a. nut 12. Thediameter of the bolt 11 is substantially the width between the sides 7and 8 5, 1922. Serial No. 586,352.

and the head 13 thereof is T-shaped as shown in dotted lines inFigure 1. Vlt will 3e noted that the location of the bolt 11, withrespectto the holder, is between the perpendicular center thereof andthe side against which the wagon body contacts and the outward thrust ofa load exerts its greatest force; by so locating the bolt 11 a greaterresistance is offered t0 an outward pressure and the longevity of theparts is materially increased.

For storage or shipping the the holder isassembled as described with thenut 12 in place on the bolt 11. As the bolsters are all drilled, infinish, the holder can be readily mounted on the bolster by removing thenut 12 and inserting the bolt through the hole .in the bolster andresting` the base of the holder on the bolster, the nut 12 is thenreplaced on the bolt 11 and turned until the holder hasbeen drawn intori gid position on the bolster, the block 10 acting as a olamping memberto secure the holder in rigid Contact with the bolster. Possibility ofrotation of the holder is prevented by a pointedlug.;- 14, preferablyintegral with the plate 6, which is forced into the bolster 1 byoperation of the nut 12 to secure the holder in position.

The stake bodies 4 may be of any desired length and are readily insertedin the holders and held in position by the sides of the holders and bysuitable bolts 15 on the open sides thereof. The stake bodies are storedor shipped in packages in the quantity desired. It is evident that wehave produced a stake holder of great strength and durability which canbe readily attached or detached and shipped or stored as a completeunit.

W'hat we claim is;

1. The combination with. a wagon bolster, of a stake holder, a. clampingmember eX- tending transversely of the holder, a bolt extending'centrally through said member and the bolster and cooperating with saidmember to secure the holder on the bolster, and means to secure theholder from rotary movement.

2. The combination with a wagon bolster, of a stake anda holder thereforhaving' a base extending` transversely of the bols-ter and beyondopposite sides of the holder, said holder having a slot in each of theopposite sides thereof, a clamping member extending transversely of theholder and through said slots, and a bolt extending centrally throughsaid member and through the base and bolster and cooperating with saidmember to secure the holder rigidly on the bolster.

3. The combination with a Wagon bolster, of a stake and a holdertherefor having a base extending from opposite sides thereof, a clampingmember connected to said holder above the base, and a bolt extendingeentrally through said member and through the base and bolster andCooperating with Said member to secure the holder rigidly on thebolster, and positioned between the perpendicular center of the holderland the Wagon body side thereof.

4. The combination with a Wagon bolster, of a stake and a holdertherefor having a base extending transversely of the bolster and beyondopposite sides of the holder, said holder having a slot in each of theopposite sides thereof, a clamping member extending transversely of theholder and through the slots, and a bolt. extending through said memberand the base and the bolster and operating to secure the holder inplace, said bolt positioned between the perpendicular center of theholder and the Wagon body side thereof.

VIRGIL F. BOZEMAN. CHRIS E. JOHNSON.

